LHS, CHS Crunched; Vai, Lydell, Boo

Ouch!

..........................................You probably already know the results-- Lompoc High was clobbered 38-7 by Paso Robles while at Huyck Cabrillo was socked 35-6 by Pioneer Valley.

On Friday Cabrillo (2-2 in league) travels to Nipomo while Lompoc (0-2 in league) returns to Huyck to face Arroyo Grande.

VAI KEEPS ROLLING

Last week, Vai Taua scored four TD's for the Nevada (Reno) Wolfpack (4-3 overall, 2-1 WAC), but they lost a shootout at home with New Mexico St. Saturday, he rushed for 122 and a touchdown as Nevada beat Utah State 44-17.


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Vai Taua
RB Vai Taua rushed 17 times for 122 yards (long= 27 yds, 7.2 ave.) and scored a touchdown on a 26 yard run to open the scoring. He also caught 4 passes for 66 yards (long-54 yds). He did have one lost fumble. [Story]

Lydell Sargeant
Third-ranked Penn State delivered a tremendous final three quarters after a slow start en route to a 46-17 thumping of Michigan before a raucous Homecoming crowd of 110,017.
The Nittany Lions improved to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten to set-up a showdown for first place in the conference standings with No. 12/11 Ohio State next Saturday in Columbus. The Nittany Lions have won 39 of its last 48 games. [Story]
The Penn State defense delivered another superb performance. His shoulder problems apparently behind him, CB Lydell Sargeant started and had three solo tackles.


Boo Jackson
The Ohio football team had a restful Saturday since they don't play until a rarely-scheduled Tuesday night game at Temple in Philadelphia. Look for it on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. Pacific.

Meanwhile Boo was interviewed as follows:

Ohio quarterback Boo Jackson led the Bobcats to their first Mid-American Conference win Saturday at Kent State. The Gardena, Calif. native spoke with The Post's Steve Gartner about a variety of topics including his hairstyle and music preference.

The Post: Why do you style your hair long?
Boo Jackson: It's kind of a thing my brother and me have going — we’re both half Hawaiian. We style our hair long to look more Polynesian like (junior safety) Patrick Tafua. It’s our culture.
Post: Have you ever been to Hawaii?
Jackson: Oh yeah. Everyone on my mom’s side lives on the island. Last time I was there was two or three summers ago.
Post: Talk about your beard. Is this something that you will continue to grow?
Jackson: I feel like I had an all right game last week so if I keep it going, then, who knows, it might get as long as (junior wide receiver) Brandon Peterson's.
Post: What do you plan on doing with your extended time off?
Jackson We have to get a lot of rest so I'm sitting back watching TV and movies. I'm getting a lot of studying done, not having to cram it all in one night. I had three or four days to relax and watch movies and play video games.
Post: How do you feel you are depicted in EA Sports' NCAA Football 2009?
Jackson: I think they have me a little bit slower than I am. Other than that I think it is almost right on. They probably have never really seen anyone from the Mid-American Conference play before.
Post: What musical artists do you listen to before games?
Jackson: On the bus ride, to calm me down, it's R&B and Usher. On the way into the game it's all R&B. But once I get into the locker room and step on the field, it's all Lil' Wayne and T.I.
Post: What's one thing about coach Frank Solich that most people do not know?
Jackson: He has a side of him that no one sees unless you are on the football team. You see him yelling, but it's nothing like when you mess up in a key situation.
Post: What are the similarities between Athens and California?
Jackson: I kind of grew up in a town like this. It was a small town with not a lot of places to go and not a lot of things to do, unless you drive an hour and a half away. The Los Angeles area is completely different. There is no smog around and the nightlife isn't like L.A.

Michael Slaughter #44 [LB] / Justice Clegg #71[OL]

The Upper Iowa football team played host to the Vikings of Augustana College on Saturday afternoon in Fayette. Augustana entered the game as the #5 team in the NCAA's most recent SuperRegional poll. The Vikings dominated the Peacocks in all facets of the game. The visitors built a 33-0 lead at halftime and cruised to a 40-7 victory at Eischeid Stadium. With the victory, Augustana improved to 6-2 overall and 6-1 in the NSIC, while Upper Iowa fell to 1-7 overall and 1-6 in conference play.

Neither linebacker Mike Slaughter nor tackle Justice Clegg got a mention in the IU game report.

Upper Iowa will travel to St. Paul, Minnesota to take on Concordia-St. Paul next Saturday.

Robert Sherman #82 [WR]
The Atherton based Menlo College Oaks (2-4, 1-1 Nwst. Conf.) took Saturday off. They host Whitworth next Saturday. Robert Sherman spent the day studying.